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The average bus between 96 St and Empire State Building takes 39 min and the fastest bus takes 23 min. The bus runs at least 4 times per hour from 96 St to Empire State Building. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run every 15 minutes between 96 St and Empire State Building. The earliest departure is at 12:10 AM at night, and the last departure from 96 St is at 11:54 PM which arrives into Empire State Building at 12:17 AM. All services run direct with no transfers required, and take on average 39 min. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Riverside Dr/W 97 St station and arriving at 5 Av/W 33 St station. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 38 min.
96 St to Empire State Building bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, depart from Riverside Dr/W 97 St station.
96 St to Empire State Building bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, arrive at 5 Av/W 33 St station.
The distance between 96 St and Empire State Building is 5.2 km.
MTA Bus Company operates a bus from Riverside Dr/W 97 St to 5 Av/W 33 St every 30 minutes. Tickets cost $3–8 and the journey takes 31 min.
